Buying first Transporter to convert - good price?

[Ljs]

Finally scraped together the money after a few years (and a lifetime) to buy a van to convert. Been keeping an eye of for a little while and have seen this one:

Used 2021 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI T28 Highline Panel Van 5dr Diesel Manual FWD SWB Euro 6 (s/s) (110 ps) £14,895 97,940 miles - White | Wolverhampton | V12SportsAndClassics

Any thoughts/tips/advice? Just got in touch with them and thinking about getting a premium inspection from online mechanic.

 

[DaveD]

While the advert helpfully describes the "exceptional performance" and tell us that it is "environmentally friendly" it doesn't mention service history, unless I missed it.
Do you know if there is a service history with the van?

 

[Ljs]

While the advert helpfully describes the "exceptional performance" and tell us that it is "environmentally friendly" it doesn't mention service history, unless I missed it.
Do you know if there is a service history with the van?

Yeah, the advert is quite generic (probably AI)!

I've asked them for more details - service history, last service, if they knew what the van was previous used for, etc. Waiting for a response.

 

[Captain Chaos]

Looks a nice van, apart from the colour it's absolutely identical mine, same age, spec and model. Really love mine. I bought mine last year from Johnstones VW Van Centre in Bilston mine was £6000+vat more but only 24,000 miles. Just be careful even from a dealer, the day before I picked mine up it had 2 bald front tyres and only a months MOT left on it so I got them to rectify that, and service it. Check reviews online for the dealer. Cambelts are every 140,000 miles, oil service is every 2 years or 10,000 miles. As said check service history, they no longer have a service book, it's all online through VW so if it's not VW serviced then you need to ask for receipts/reports for and work carried out.

 

[JOG]

Is it just me who thinks the price is steep? £18k for a 5-year old panel van with 100k on the clock?

 

[Bigsidavies]

Nice looking van. Good spec for a camper base van. Highline with a tailgate.
I bought mine with 95k on it and it’s now on 154k so the miles aren’t to bad if it’s been well serviced.

 

[Ljs]

Is it just me who thinks the price is steep? £18k for a 5-year old panel van with 100k on the clock?

It caught my attention as it's a decent price (across the market) for the year and spec, but you're right in essence.

 

[Ljs]

Looks a nice van, apart from the colour it's absolutely identical mine, same age, spec and model. Really love mine. I bought mine last year from Johnstones VW Van Centre in Bilston mine was £6000+vat more but only 24,000 miles. Just be careful even from a dealer, the day before I picked mine up it had 2 bald front tyres and only a months MOT left on it so I got them to rectify that, and service it. Check reviews online for the dealer. Cambelts are every 140,000 miles, oil service is every 2 years or 10,000 miles. As said check service history, they no longer have a service book, it's all online through VW so if it's not VW serviced then you need to ask for receipts/reports for and work carried out.

Thanks for that info.

Sounds like you got a damn good deal! Unfortunately this is the top of my budget.

 

[Captain Chaos]

Fortunately my van came at the right time, my Volvo was still worth £15,000 part exchange

 

[Macp]

Price looks about right I would say.

 

[Raggerty]

Finally scraped together the money after a few years (and a lifetime) to buy a van to convert. Been keeping an eye of for a little while and have seen this one:

Used 2021 Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI T28 Highline Panel Van 5dr Diesel Manual FWD SWB Euro 6 (s/s) (110 ps) £14,895 97,940 miles - White | Wolverhampton | V12SportsAndClassics

Any thoughts/tips/advice? Just got in touch with them and thinking about getting a premium inspection from online mechanic.

Be careful of weights depending of what your intentions are to convert into as its only a T28